Key chain coin attachment



Jan. 12, 1960 K. R. HAGEN KEY CHAIN com ATTACHMENT Filed Oct. 22; 1956 Kenneth R. Hagen INVENTOR.

Attorney:

United States Patent 7 2,920,632 KEY CHAIN COIN ATTACHMENT Kenneth R. Hagen, Paris, Ill. Application October 22, 1956, Serial No. 617,501 3 Claims. (Cl. 133-6) This invention relates to a coin holder and more particularly to a coin holder of the type which is adapted to be attached to a key chain.

An' object of this invention is to provide a mechanically simplified, practical coin holder and dispenser which is inexpensive but yet which supports the coins in such a way that they are securely held and easily separated upon a simple manipulation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a coin holder which includes an open ended case in which a slide is mounted for movement so as to be projected through either end thereof in which position the coins, for example nickels and pennies, may be taken therefrom.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved slide of an elastomer so that it is capable of flexing slightly, the slide having coin receiving pockets so related to the casing that the coins will not inadvertently drop out of the pockets when the slide is moved in the discharging position but rather, there is required a positive separation by very slightly and gently pressing the slide and more particularly, the coins in the slide to lift them from their pockets.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a coin holder constructed in accordance with the invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the coin holder in Figure 1 showing it in the nickel discharging position;

Figure 3 is an elevational view of the attachment of Figure 1 with one-half of the casing removed;

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the attachment with the slide shown in two different discharging positions in dotted lines;

Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the parts in Figure 4; and

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view through the approximate center of the coin holder.

In the accompanying drawing a coin holder 10 exemplifying the principles of the invention is shown. The coin holder consists of a casing that has a front and back wall 12 and 14 respectively together with side walls 16 and 18 connected by standard means and techniques with the aid of dowels 20 and holes in which to accommodate these dowels. An eye 22 is formed in the side wall 16 in order to accommodate the chain 24. Longitudinal slot 26 is formed in the side wall 14 in order to have the finger grip 28 project therethrough for manual operation of slide 30.

Slide 30 consists of a strip 32 having two coin receiving pockets 34 and 36 respectively formed therein. An inwardly directed flange 38 is in the bottom of pocket 34 and there is an inwardly directed flange 40 at the bottom of pocket 36, the flanges constituting seats for the coins. By having the pockets 34 and 36 of dissimilar size,

7 they may be such to accommodate coins of difierent denominations, for example, nickels, pennies, dimes, quarters, etc. As seen in Figure 5 the finger grip 28 is approximately at the center of the slide 30.

2,920,632 Patented Jan. 12, 1960 In assembly, the slide 30 is fitted in the open ended passage 44 that is formed in the casing with finger grip 28 passed through slot 26. In use, the finger grip 28 is pushed as far as it will go in one direction that is, until it strikes the end of slot 26. In this position the wall 14 very slightly overlies the pocket accommodating the coins so that they will not inadvertently fall therefrom. But by simple pressure, the coins are very easily separated from their pockets. By pushing the finger grip 28 the full distance in the opposite direction, the coins in the other pocket may be separated from the coin holder.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A coin holder comprising an open ended casing which has a passage extending completely through it, said casing having two parallel side walls and a pair of edge walls, one of said side walls having a slot terminating a short distance from each passage end, a slide disposed in said passage and movable through either open end of said casing, a finger grip disposed in said slot and protruding laterally from said slide in order to manually move said slide through said open ends of said casing, said slide having coin receiving pockets, said finger grip and said casing being so dimensioned that when said finger grip is pushed completely to the ends of said slot one of said casing side walls slightly overlies said coin receiving pockets so that a positive force is required to remove the coins from said pockets.

2. The coin holder of claim 1 wherein said slide is made of a flexible substance.

3. A coin holder comprising a casing which has a passage, one end of said passage being open, a slide in said passage and having a coin receiving pocket provided with an open top and a partially open bottom and a closed side wall, said slide being movable to a position at which at least a part of the slide is extended through said open end of said passage, a finger grip attached to said slide, said casing having a slot that is in registry with said passage and into which said finger grip protrudes, the distance between one end of said slot and the outer end of the passage being greater than the distance between said finger grip that is operable in said slide and the inner edge of said coin pocket so that when said finger grip is pushed to said end of said slot a portion of said pocket is covered by a fragment of a wall of said passage thereby preventing a coin from inadvertently falling from said coin pocket when said slide is in the full open position.

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